Colombia president says Pope Francis to visit
Colombia president says Pope Francis to visit
AP September 30, 2016
BOGOTA — President Juan Manuel Santos said Pope Francis will pay a visit to Colombia in the first quarter of next year.
The pope promised in February to visit Colombia if the country’s government and rebels signed a peace treaty to end Latin American’s longest-running conflict. The treaty was signed on Monday, though it still must be ratified by voters.
Francis gave a strong push to the Colombian negotiators while he was in Cuba last year.
Santos announced the upcoming four-day visit at a meeting of the country’s petroleum industry.
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